While many investors set a retirement goal of $1 million or more, there are many factors that will impact the amount you ultimately have set away for your later years. The length of time you spend investing in the stock market, the types of investments you own, the duration that you hold them, and the risk profile of the companies you gravitate toward can also impact your ultimate results. 

Whether your retirement is many decades in the future or a bit closer on the horizon, consistently investing in stellar businesses regardless of what the market is doing can help move you closer to your long-term goals. On that note, here are two incredible stocks to consider buying right now as you build out your retirement portfolio. 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) is one my favorite examples of a profitable and steadily growing healthcare business with a considerable moat. The company is the singular leader in the cystic fibrosis treatment market and is the only one with drugs on the market that targets the root cause of this particular genetic illness. These drugs are called CFTR modulators, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals has commercialized four of them to date. 

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